Source: News on Air
Context
The Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy officially launched India’s first dedicated wind turbine supply chain management portal, WT-MARUT, at the Global Wind Day Conference in Goa. WT-MARUT is India’s first indigenous, centralised digital platform for managing, tracking, and optimising the domestic wind turbine manufacturing supply chain ecosystem. The portal is launched under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and aims to strengthen India’s domestic wind manufacturing capabilities. India has installed 56.1 GW of wind capacity but utilised only a small share of its 1,164 GW potential. The national target is 100 GW by 2030. Wind equipment exports crossed ₹12,000 crore in FY 2025-26.
The Launch
- Portal name: WT-MARUT (Wind Turbine MARUT).
- Launched by: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy.
- Venue: Global Wind Day Conference, Goa.
- Status: India’s first dedicated wind turbine supply chain management portal.
What is WT-MARUT?
- An indigenous, centralised digital platform.
- Explicitly dedicated to managing, tracking, and optimising the domestic wind turbine manufacturing supply chain ecosystem.
- Ministry: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
- Aim: Strengthen India’s domestic wind manufacturing capabilities and drive inclusion across the supply chain.
Key Features
Supply Chain Visibility and Mapping
- End-to-end operational visibility across the tier-structured wind energy component network.
- From raw processing to final assembly.
Automated ALMM Compliance
- Facilitates smooth compliance with domestic sourcing rules.
- Under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) framework.
- Clear tracking of local content requirements.
Supplier Discovery and Qualification
- A B2B platform to help project developers find, verify, and qualify component suppliers.
- Reduces procurement times.
Cross-Sector Collaboration Hub
- Unified communication and data-sharing platform.
- Links turbine manufacturers, independent power producers, component designers, policy regulators.
Export Readiness Analytics
- Tracking mechanisms to align component specifications with international quality standards.
- Enhances global trade operations.
About ALMM (Approved List of Models and Manufacturers)
- A list maintained by the MNRE of approved solar PV modules and manufacturers.
- Extended to wind (via WT-MARUT).
- Purpose: Ensure domestic content requirements for government-sponsored projects.
- Boosts indigenous manufacturing of renewable energy components.
Key Schemes for Renewable Energy
- PM-KUSUM: Solar pumps for farmers.
- PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana: Rooftop solar for households.
- Solar Park Scheme: For large solar projects.
- Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Solar PV: For manufacturing.
- Green Hydrogen Mission (2023): ₹19,744 crore budget.
- National Wind Energy Mission (under formulation).
About Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)
- A non-profit industry body for the wind energy sector.
- Founded: 2005.
- Headquartered: Brussels, Belgium.
- Functions: Industry advocacy, market reports, global wind energy promotion.
Practice MCQs
Q1. With reference to WT-MARUT, consider the following statements:
- WT-MARUT is India’s first dedicated wind turbine supply chain management portal.
- It was launched by the Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy at the Global Wind Day Conference in Goa.
- It is implemented by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
- WT-MARUT is a foreign portal adopted by India.
How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one (b) Only two (c) Only three (d) All four (e) None
(Statement 4 is wrong; WT-MARUT is indigenous to India.)
Q2. With reference to India’s wind energy sector, consider the following statements:
- India has installed 56.1 GW of wind capacity.
- India’s estimated total wind potential is 1,164 GW.
- The national target is 100 GW of wind capacity by 2030.
- Wind equipment exports crossed ₹12,000 crore in FY 2025-26.
How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one (b) Only two (c) Only three (d) All four (e) None
Q3. With reference to ALMM (Approved List of Models and Manufacturers), consider the following statements:
- ALMM is maintained by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
- ALMM was initially for solar PV modules and manufacturers.
- ALMM has been extended to wind via WT-MARUT for domestic content requirements.
- ALMM is administered by the Reserve Bank of India.
Which of the above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1, 3 and 4 only (c) 2 and 4 only (d) 1 and 4 only (e) All four
(Statement 4 is wrong; ALMM is administered by MNRE, NOT the RBI.)
Q4. With reference to India’s renewable energy targets, consider the following statements:
- India aims for 500 GW non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.
- The solar target is 280+ GW by 2030.
- The wind target is 100 GW by 2030.
- India aims to capture 10 per cent of global wind turbine exports by 2030 and 20 per cent by 2040.
How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one (b) Only two (c) Only three (d) All four (e) None
Answer Key
- (c), Statements 1, 2, 3 are correct; Statement 4 is wrong because WT-MARUT is indigenous.
- (d), All four statements are correct.
- (a), Statements 1, 2, 3 are correct; Statement 4 is wrong because ALMM is administered by MNRE.
- (d), All four statements are correct.
